Negotiations between El Barca and the goalkeeper Victor Valdes have broken down after neither side could find common ground to reach an agreement and the catalan could step up their search for a new goalkeeper, according to a report.

Barcelona custodian and his representatives have been locked in talks for several days, but they have now reached an impasse and there are no more meetings planned according to Sport.

Victor Valdes wants his contract brought in line with several of the club's other top earners, but Barca aren't prepared to pay him exactly what he wants.

AC Milan and Manchester Utd being linked with the 27 year old, he has been emboldened to hold out for a better deal, but that may prove to be costly.

The catalan have already been scouring the market for a new keeper to play as back up to Victor Valdes and it may now prove to be that they are actually looking for his replacement.

Having joined Barcelona in 1995, Valdes moved up to the B side in 2000 and three seasons later was in the first team under coach Raddy Antic.

While some have questioned his consistency due to the odd mistake, Victor Valdes has broken club and league records between the sticks and is highly rated within the game.

Negotiations between El Barca and the goalkeeper Victor Valdes have broken down after neither side could find common ground to reach an agreement and the catalan could step up their search for a new goalkeeper, according to a report.

Barcelona custodian and his representatives have been locked in talks for several days, but they have now reached an impasse and there are no more meetings planned according to Sport.

Victor Valdes wants his contract brought in line with several of the club's other top earners, but Barca aren't prepared to pay him exactly what he wants.

AC Milan and Manchester Utd being linked with the 27 year old, he has been emboldened to hold out for a better deal, but that may prove to be costly.

The catalan have already been scouring the market for a new keeper to play as back up to Victor Valdes and it may now prove to be that they are actually looking for his replacement.

Having joined Barcelona in 1995, Valdes moved up to the B side in 2000 and three seasons later was in the first team under coach Raddy Antic.

While some have questioned his consistency due to the odd mistake, Victor Valdes has broken club and league records between the sticks and is highly rated within the game.